What is ACCESS ?

The Australian Community Development and Civil Society Strengthening Scheme (ACCESS) is an initiative of the Australian Government and Indonesian through the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID). 

ACCESS has been operating since 2002, with the second Phase commencing in May 2008 for a five-year period. 

ACCESS Phase II builds on the successes of ACCESS Phase I and emphasises the importance of building demand for better governance and building the capacity of local communities and civil society organisations.



ACCESS Schedule

Date Activity
January 2, 2012 TOF bagi Fasduk dan Koordinator Perencanaan
January 16, 2012 Pelatihan perencanaan & penganggaran partisipatif
January 17, 2012 Lokakarya Kemandirian Desa di Muna
January 20, 2012 Pelatihan Sistem Informasi Desa & Data Based Desa
January 23, 2012 Pelatihan perencanaan & penganggaran partisipatif
January 24, 2012 Pertemuan Tematik Pengembangan Ekonomi Lokal
January 25, 2012 Lokalatih Penyusunan APBS Partisipatif


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Case Study..

Strenghing Democratic Local Governance.
How Appreciative Inquiry and the Asset-based Approach brings citizens and governments together through conversations that matter.

Presented at the World Appreciative Inquiry Conference 2009 in Nepal • 17 November 2009
Background
In 1999, Indonesia became a democracy state once again - a year after Soeharto authoritation regime in 1998. Its new democratic governance was followed by the decentralization of goverment to the distric level.

By 2000, had become a new hope for the acceleration of people's welfare. Development that met people's basic needs and quality publice services became notions that were within reach and more engaging than before.


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ACCESS - what people said :

In addition to what we saw in Berugak Desa, we (PNPM-Mandiri) have also learnt a lot from the participatory approach that has been developed by the ACCESS Program. This is particularly so in how to ensure the participation of the poor and women

(Bapak Dr. Sujana Royat, Deputi Bidang Kesejahteraan Rakyat as Secretary for TKPK RI and Head of Tim Pengendali PNPM Mandiri)